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The Boston Whitecaps routed Seattle for the MLU Championship, 31-17 on a foggy day in Westchester, Pennsylvania. Boston’s offense appeared efficient and unstoppable, failing to record a single break until late in the 2nd half, cruising to the 14 pt. win. The Whitecaps never let go of an early 3-1 and then 12-6 halftime lead, actually increasing their intensity, looking to make sure that Seattle never got bake in the game. While this is Boston’s 2nd Championship in three years, only 12 members of the 35 man roster were actually part of the 2013 celebration, including Jeff Graham, this year’s MVP. This year he was able to celebrate with his teammates on the field after the win, rather than from a hospital bed following a horrific collision that caused Graham to miss much of...

Please Note: We have a new ranking methodology, as of last year, and have updated the past rankings to reflect the new scoring system. Specifically, we have weighted a national championship crown more heavily in comparison to simply reaching the final game. Previously, the weighting was 5 to 7, a 40% premium, now it’s 5 to 8, an 60% increase. This more accurately recognizes and rewards the highest achievement in the College Ultimate world. We have also readjusted the pre-1999 scoring to be consistent with the more recent numbers that we felt were reflective of how much more difficult it is to win a regional championship now than in 1985. It has been argued that there were also fewer participants in the National tournament back then. Those normalized scores give a real boost to the te...

Editor’s Note: After some lengthy discourse with some members of the Ultimate community, including Joe Seidler, former UPA board member, we have altered our ranking methodology slightly and have updated the past rankings to reflect the new scoring system. Specifically, we have weighted a national championship crown more heavily in comparison to simply reaching the final game. Previously, the weighting was 5 to 7, a 40% premium, now it’s 5 to 8, an 60% increase. This more accurately recognizes and rewards the highest achievement in the college Ultimate world. We have also readjusted the pre-1999 scoring to be consistent with the more recent numbers that we felt were reflective of how much more difficult it is to win a regional championship now than in 1985. It has been argued th...

The D.C. Current scored on each of their five possessions on route to a 23-17 victory over the Vancouver Nighthawks. Despite plenty of offense and no turnovers in the first quarter, it was the Current’s defense that was the difference. Dominating most of the evening and taking 6 break points in the first quarter, the outcome was hardly in doubt. The defense continued it’s masterful performance in the second quarter as well, giving up only two goals for the entire frame. In the second half, Vancouver came out swinging, staging a second half comeback that has been their hallmark all season as the Nighthawk’s Kevin Greer caught two straight breaks to cut the lead to 5, 15-10. The mood began to shift and the Vancouver faithful tried to rally their team to victory, but the big...